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Plus: some tech stocks rally. And Bitcoin trades at about $90,000. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: BYD is set to dethrone Tesla as world’s biggest EV maker despite slowed growth in 2025. And Baidu’s AI chip unit plans Hong Kong listing. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From our digital safety to space and neurotechnology, it seems major shifts in technology are happening faster than ever. We hear from WSJ personal tech columnist Nicole Nguyen, and WSJ tech columnist and co-host of the Bold Names podcast Christopher Mims, about some of the tech that will change our lives in 2026. Belle Lin hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: In markets, some of the biggest winners in 2025 included Western Digital and Micron Technology. And some of the losers included Strategy and Gartner. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Many memecoins, which were hot a year ago, have crashed. And Hong Kong stocks log their best year since 2017. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Analysts estimate Tesla deliveries might drop 15% this quarter. And venture capitalists expect to continue pivoting away from climate in 2026. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Octopus Energy to spin off AI utility management platform Kraken Technologies. And three Chinese tech companies plan IPOs in Hong Kong. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As we look ahead to next year, CEOs are doubling down on AI spending despite growing investor fears of a bubble. We break down the latest data and trends on AI with WSJ tech reporters Belle Lin and Chip Cutter, along with enterprise technology bureau chief at the WSJ Leadership Institute Steven Rosenbush. Plus, we discuss the next major battlegrounds for AI regulation, growing energy demands, and preview the impact on the job market. Danny Lewis hosts. Sign up for the WSJ's free Technology newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: China’s gaming market could continue to grow in 2026. And Louis V. Gerstner Jr., former IBM CEO, dies at 83. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Plus: Psychiatrists say using AI chatbots might be linked to psychosis. And some audiobooks are outselling hardcovers. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices